of the weapons being banned next month. children are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak in the democratic republic of congo — 75% of cases are under the age of 10. we have an exclusive report. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we begin in the middle east. the united states says it's working to prevent the conflict between israel and the lebanese group hezbollah from escalating into a regional war after sunday's heavy cross—border bombardments. the un secretary—general antonio guterres has called for an immediate end to hostilities on both sides. in a televised address, hezbollah�*s secretary general hassan nasrallah said that

the delay in the retaliation attack for the assassination of its military commander last month was to keep israel on edge. he also said they still have to assess the impact of its barrage, and did not rule out another strike. from tel aviv, benjamin netanyahu said that israel's air strikes were "not the end of the story" and added they had destroyed thousands of hezbollah�*s short—range rockets. and no progress on the gaza ceasefire talks in cairo, either. hamas, which has now left the egyptian capital, said it rejected new israeli conditions and accused them of backtracking on promises. israel denies changing its demands since a last round of talks in earlyjuly. simonjones reports. after a weekend of major

escalation, the question now for both israel and hezbollah is what next? the israeli military has released these images, which it says shows strikes in southern lebanon yesterday morning. explosions. in the early hours, the skies near the border between israel and lebanon were lit up. israel said it had launched pre—emptive action, targeting missile sites in the knowledge that hezbollah was going to attack. hezbollah said it fired attack. hezbollah said it fired a barrage of rockets and drones into the skies over israel. they met israeli air defences. translation:— they met israeli air defences. translation: hezbollah only manaued translation: hezbollah only managed to — translation: hezbollah only managed to lodge _ translation: hezbollah only managed to lodge about - translation: hezbollah only managed to lodge about 230 i managed to lodge about 230 lockets and more than 30 unmanned drones. most of them were intercepted or fell in open areas on their way to israeli territory or were intercepted by the defence systems of the air force and navy ships —— rockets.

hezbollah was retaliating for this, israel's assassination of a top commander in beirut last month. the group described the strikes song as well as accomplished. translation: hezbollah�*s leader hassan nasrallah said in a televised address but it may attack again but for now, people could feel at ease. he but for now, people could feel at ease. , ., at ease. he denied israeli claims that _ at ease. he denied israeli claims that thousands - at ease. he denied israeli claims that thousands ofl claims that thousands of hezbollah rocket launchers had been destroyed. the uk and us are launching —— urging restraint. are launching -- urging restraint.— are launching -- urging restraint. we have been concerned _ restraint. we have been concerned about - restraint. we have been concerned about the - restraint. we have been - concerned about the conflict escalating into an all—out regional war since october seven, and we have worked around the clock with partners and allies moving military assets and engaging in intensive diplomacy, both publicly and privately, behind the scenes, to avert that outcome. the scenes, to avert that outcome-— the scenes, to avert that outcome. ~ ., ., ~' the scenes, to avert that outcome. ., ., ~ ., outcome. we continue to work to avert that outcome. _ outcome. we continue to work to avert that outcome. the - outcome. we continue to work to avert that outcome. the us - avert that outcome. the us believes a ceasefire in gaza is the key to restoring calm in the key to restoring calm in the region. here, a hospital in central gaza is evacuated.

hamas says it has rejected new israeli conditions put forward in talks to try to find a way forward and hezbollah says it will only stop its hostilities towards israel once the fighting in gaza ends. the us is promising to continue to push for a deal. simon jones, bbc news. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. good morning to you. morning. let's start off on where we are with these talks. is that it? done? 0r with these talks. is that it? done? or is there something else going on in the background?- else going on in the background? else going on in the back round? , ., , background? they said that they moved to a _ background? they said that they moved to a low- level _ moved to a low—level negotiation, it seems that the israeli negotiating team is returning back to israel and hamas was not represented anyway. so the negotiations in this round are dismantled without any solid point reached, even the point that they were really focusing on, they were really focusing on, the philadelphi corridor between israel and, gaza and

egypt, between israel and, gaza and egypt.they between israel and, gaza and egypt, they did not reach even a concrete conclusion on that, so i would say that this round of negotiations did not achieve anything. of negotiations did not achieve an hina. , ., anything. ok, so the fighting continues. _ anything. ok, so the fighting continues. there _ anything. ok, so the fighting continues. there has - anything. ok, so the fighting continues. there has been i continues. there has been michael reports that evacuation orders has been issued by israel around al—aqsa hospital? the question is, orders, in gaza became a humanitarian story in itself, so the idf are issuing the evacuation orders on twitter or x and the palestinians had to follow this evacuation in order to know where the israeli forces are going to hit, and this became a daily lifestyle for the palestinians, that they see the evacuation orders and they have to move somewhere else. can you imagine that? every single day,

tens of thousands of palestinians have to move from somewhere to another place, and it became a daily life with their tents and their ways to sleep and theirfamilies their tents and their ways to sleep and their families and with everything, so the shelling is a story and the evacuations orders of the israeli forces to the palestinians is a massive story, massive humanitarian story, massive humanitarian story now, in gaza.- story now, in gaza. and any u date story now, in gaza. and any update on _ story now, in gaza. and any update on what _ story now, in gaza. and any update on what is _ story now, in gaza. and any update on what is taking - story now, in gaza. and any i update on what is taking place on the lebanon israel border? of course. as we saw the of course. as we saw the escalation yesterday between hezbollah and israel, it looks like this round of escalation has ended on this level. hezbollah said the attack, guillemot, military post near tel aviv, and also by the way home i said they kept tel aviv last evening and it caused lots

of situations of fear of war in tel aviv is attacks against hezbollah seem the situation is calm at the moment. we see this tactical war between hezbollah and israel in northern israel. they are not at the moment interested in being engaged in a whole wall, an all—out war, as happened in 2007, —— war. and as israel now focuses on gaza, we can see this is out of this focus, the massive suffering over the palestinians that they really want to see a ceasefire at the end of this war. ~ ., ., ., ., ceasefire at the end of this war. ., ., ., ., ~ war. mohamed taha, thank you indeed. let's _ war. mohamed taha, thank you indeed. let's continue. - let's speak to abbas milani, director of iranian studies at stanford university. hello and welcome to the programme. just to start off

with the threat coming from hamas and hezbollah, in terms of hezbollah, how formidable threat are they to israel? i think they are potentially a serious threat. they have upward of 100,000 missiles, some of them very sophisticated missiles, and if they decide to unleash all of those, i think it could be a potentially far more serious threat but clearly, i don't think hezbollah now wants a full war with israel. they cannot engage in that war without a prior green light from the iranian machine. that's the main supporters. i certainly don't believe the iranian regime is in any mood or position to try to challenge israel to a full war. ., to challenge israel to a full war. . , war. so where are we with this, the status _ war. so where are we with this, the status quo? _ war. so where are we with this, the status quo? who _ war. so where are we with this, the status quo? who will- war. so where are we with this, the status quo? who will make | war. so where are we with this, | the status quo? who will make a move first? i the status quo? who will make a move first?— move first? i think the status uuo is move first? i think the status quo is that — move first? i think the status

quo is that iran _ move first? i think the status quo is that iran and _ move first? i think the status| quo is that iran and hezbollah are caught in a very difficult position. israel has taken the fight to them. israel has taken the fight to hamas. and iran and hezbollah don't feel like they can challenge israel full frontal assault but they also, because of the nature, because of the inaudible in the region and being bullies in lebanon, they can also allow the leadership to be picked off one after the other —— can't allow. in the case of iran may be 70% of their assets have now been taken out of syria and many of their top leaders in syria and lebanon, so they need to make these tactical gestures rather than tactical wars in over two, i think, make a limited fringes ——in orderto, i i think, make a limited fringes ——in order to, i think, i think, make a limited fringes ——in orderto, ithink, make limited fringes, they cannot engage in the war.-

limited fringes, they cannot engage in the war. does that then lead _ engage in the war. does that then lead us _ engage in the war. does that then lead us to _ engage in the war. does that then lead us to the _ engage in the war. does that | then lead us to the conclusion that israel can actually attain their endgame? i that israel can actually attain their endgame?— their endgame? i don't think so. without, _ their endgame? i don't think so. without, i— their endgame? i don't think so. without, i think, - their endgame? i don't think so. without, i think, without their endgame? i don't think i so. without, i think, without a solution to the problem in gaza and the solution is not for hamas to rule but the solution is for the palestinians to have the right to have a state. without that, i don't think it is a long—term tenable position. i is a long-term tenable position-— is a long-term tenable position. is a long-term tenable osition. ., ., . position. i wonder how much su ort position. i wonder how much suoport does _ position. i wonder how much support does hamas - position. i wonder how much support does hamas have i position. i wonder how much support does hamas have in| support does hamas have in gaza? , u, ., ., gaza? every indication that i have seen — gaza? every indication that i have seen is _ gaza? every indication that i have seen is that _ gaza? every indication that i have seen is that they - gaza? every indication that i have seen is that they don't| have seen is that they don't have seen is that they don't have much support. if they had support, they would have had elections before all of this began. i think they ruled by fiat, the way that a regime ruled by fiat, the iranian regime has15— ruled by fiat, the iranian regime has 15— 20% of the support of the population but they are brutal in their suppression, as is hamas. and we have to remember hamas is interested in is in ——in an

islamic state, not a palestinian state. plo and palestinian state. plo and palestinian authority are interested in a palestinian state and i think if piece of the future of the region and future piece of the region i think it rests with them, the palestinian authority, getting the house in order and with israel recognising that you cannot continue without allowing them their sovereign right. abbas milani. thank you so much for your time. it crossed to our next guest. —— let's cross two. let's speak to jacob magid, us bureau chief of the times of israel. welcome to the programme. your assessment or, rather, how this is being read in israel in terms of how far we are from a likelihood of a ceasefire? i wouldn't say we are particularly close right now. i think israel is willing to play along with the talks that the

us is leaving. i don't want to be in a position where they are seen as the obstacle to a deal this publicly and they play their cards very well, at least in the most recent round where antony blinken the secretary of state came to israel last week on a regional tour and he left his meeting with prime minister netanyahu saying that israel has accepted the latest bridging proposal, the final bridging proposal, the final bridging proposal, the final bridging proposal is how the us framed it. this was on august 16. the ball was basically placed in hamas pulmicort, and it was definitely a more comfortable position for israel to be in, even though other mediators, be it qatar or egypt but that israel has been adding demands to the hostage negotiations, the ceasefire negotiations, the ceasefire negotiations, us of gave israel a security blanket by saying actually no, israel is the one to accept the latest bridging proposal and we are waiting for hamas to respond —— placed in hamas' court. and since the bridging proposal was submitted on august 16 we actually have not seen a formal hamas

response saying yes or no, willing to move forward with their continuing implementation agreements that still have to be reached.— be reached. you say that mr netanyahu _ be reached. you say that mr netanyahu and _ be reached. you say that mr netanyahu and israel - be reached. you say that mr netanyahu and israel is - be reached. you say that mr. netanyahu and israel is playing along. 0ther netanyahu and israel is playing along. other public aware of the games that are being played? the games that are being -la ed? , ., the games that are being -la ed? , . , , . played? the israeli publici think there _ played? the israeli publici think there is _ played? the israeli publici think there is a _ played? the israeli publici think there is a recognition that netanyahu has his own political interests, i think, other top priority and i think he may be inherently would maybe like to see some sort of deal but if the deal clashes with his ability to maintain power and that right now means even notjust a permanent ceasefire, which is what hamas was initially demanding, but even at the beginning ofjuly when we saw hamas actually remove its biggest demand, which was that israel agrees upfront to a permanent ceasefire and the demand was only 0k, ceasefire and the demand was only ok, that's just get a 42 day ceasefire and then we will see what happens from there, but even those 42 days, the feeling amongst the mediators, including the us officials i

speak with, is that israel is not really neta nyahu specifically is not at a point where he is willing to agree to that because he knows that during those six weeks, his government could stay in power. he is playing very well. fiifi he is playing very well. 0k, very quickly. _ he is playing very well. 0k, very quickly, many - he is playing very well. 0k, very quickly, many people say that the us have a lot of leverage with israel. is there a fear that with the elections coming up, things could become a little more serious and tricky for mr netanyahu? i think netanyahu definitely think neta nyahu definitely would think netanyahu definitely would like to see a donald trump return to the white house. i think it would be much more careful if elections end and we see kamala harris win, and we see kamala harris win, and i think the most sensitive period will be this lame—duck period will be this lame—duck period in the united states from november to january where i think netanyahu very much remembers the un security council resolution at this lame—duck period for barack 0bama, where he allowed a resolution against israeli settlements to pass. i think we are looking at something

similar, they be sanctions against israeli ministers itamar bingo beer, smotrich, that could be on the table that president biden could agree to, and as a response to those new pressures that he could be facing, we could see him decided to take the country and israel towards elections after receiving a new mandate to try to bolster his position empower —— itamar ben—gvir. ——in power. jacob magid. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

here, a knife amnesty and compensation scheme begins today, encouraging people who own zombie—style blades and machetes to surrender them. the scheme is being run across england and wales ahead of the weapons being banned next month. our home editor mark easton has this report. there a possible machete. he

has been _ there a possible machete. he has been seen to put it down his pants. _ has been seen to put it down his pants, yes. in has been seen to put it down his pants, yes.— his pants, yes. in greater operation _ his pants, yes. in greater operation venture - his pants, yes. in greaterj operation venture targets knives on the city streets. reports of a man seen concealing a machete in his trousers leads officers to a residential street in salford. come here. come here. come here. get on the floor, now. get on the floor now! get on the floor now!— the floor now! the suspect scales offence _ the floor now! the suspect scales offence being - the floor now! the suspect l scales offence being sprayed the floor now! the suspect - scales offence being sprayed as he flees, losing a shoe and his crew. what strikes me, this is a huge police response to a report of somebody who has got a large knife. is that typical? it will be. it a large knife. is that typical? it will be— it will be. it is coming over there. it will be. it is coming over there- it's _ it will be. it is coming over there. it's mainly - it will be. it is coming over there. it's mainly high - it will be. it is coming over there. it's mainly high risk| it will be. it is coming over i there. it's mainly high risk to members _ there. it's mainly high risk to members of _ there. it's mainly high risk to members of the _ there. it's mainly high risk to members of the public - there. it's mainly high risk to members of the public and l there. it's mainly high risk to i members of the public and the fact he has been described as having a large city style meat cleaver so as honestly a huge risk. , , ., , ., risk. this is what is called a visit machete. _

risk. this is what is called a visit machete. as _ risk. this is what is called a visit machete. as you - risk. this is what is called a visit machete. as you can l risk. this is what is called a i visit machete. as you can see, that_ visit machete. as you can see, that has— visit machete. as you can see, that has got a blade of over eight — that has got a blade of over eight inches long —— desert. zombie _ eight inches long —— desert. zombie knives, rambo knives, machetes, weapons designed to intimidate and terrorise can been legal to own because of a loophole in the law. but from the 24th of next month, new legislation comes into force, making it an invisible offence to be positioning a wide range of what i called statement weapons and the head of that, police are offering an amnesty with possible compensation to anyone who hands them in. this is allowing _ anyone who hands them in. this is allowing people _ anyone who hands them in. in 3 is allowing people to claim compensation for knives that are held legally at the moment that will become illegal at the end of september. [30 that will become illegal at the end of september.— that will become illegal at the end of september. do you think this ban will— end of september. do you think this ban will actually _ end of september. do you think this ban will actually make - end of september. do you think this ban will actually make a - this ban will actually make a difference to the level of life crime? ~ ., ., ~ crime? without doing it, mr would have _ crime? without doing it, mr would have a _ crime? without doing it, mr would have a number- crime? without doing it, mr would have a number of- crime? without doing it, mrl would have a number of lives crime? without doing it, mr - would have a number of lives on the streets —— knife crime. so whether the statistics are it reduces knife crime i get to be seen. f , reduces knife crime i get to be seen. , ., ., seen. kelly's16-year-old son was stabbed _ seen. kelly's16-year-old son was stabbed to _ seen. kelly's16-year-old son was stabbed to death - seen. kelly's16-year-old son was stabbed to death in -

seen. kelly's16-year-old son | was stabbed to death in south manchester in 2021. she doesn't believe the amnesty and incoming ban will be enough to prevent future knife crime tragedies. prevent future knife crime tragedies-— prevent future knife crime tracedies. , ,, , tragedies. banning these knives is not going _ tragedies. banning these knives is not going to _ tragedies. banning these knives is not going to solve _ tragedies. banning these knives is not going to solve knife - is not going to solve knife crime because you can easily get a knife on the kitchen cupboard, the pound shops, anywhere. cupboard, the pound shops, anywhere-— cupboard, the pound shops, an here. ., , . anywhere. tougher sentencing? tou:her anywhere. tougher sentencing? tougher sentencing _ anywhere. tougher sentencing? tougher sentencing when - anywhere. tougher sentencing? tougher sentencing when you i anywhere. tougher sentencing? l tougher sentencing when you are getting caught with a knife. with the fearsome appearance, zombie styles knives and machetes have become status symbols among criminals and gangs. before winning the election last month, mabo supported the proposed law on a band but also call for more proactive intervention and investment in youth services. britain actually already has among the top of knife crime balls in the world and some argue that better than targeting already marginalised young people, we should be prioritising the needs and well being of children. liam cotter is a manchester lawyer who gets calls to defend young people accused of knife offences once or twice every week.-

accused of knife offences once or twice every week. looking up children simply _ or twice every week. looking up children simply doesn't - or twice every week. looking up children simply doesn't work, i children simply doesn't work, we have seen that over the years, knife crime has stayed the same is what we need to change is supporting young people through school and education outside of school and making them feel that they are part of society and not blaming them for the problems. enforcement is part of the answer. a robust response to take knives off the streets, but the police would agree that what's already required our long—term policies which help convince young people there is never a need to leave home with a blade. mark easton, bbc news. a british man working for the reuters news agency in ukraine, has been killed in a missile attack on a hotel. ryan evans was a safety advisor for a group who were staying at the hotel sapphire in kramatorsk. two journalists from the team are in hospital and one is being treated for serious injuries. the news agency said it was sending its deepest condolences and thoughts to mr evans' family and loved ones. health workers in the

democratic republic of congo have told the bbc more than 70% of people being treated for mpox at their clinics have been children under the age of 10. 0ur africa correspondent, simijolaoso has been given exclusive access to two treatment centres in the eastern part of the country — the epicentre of the latest mpox outbreak. a warning, viewers may find some images in her report distressing. weary end in pain, two—year—old and see my caught mpox one of herfive siblings and see my caught mpox one of her five siblings who have all had the disease. translation: this is the first time i've seen it. when my child got sick, other parents told me it may be measles. we started treating measles and failed. this hospital in kibumba is in south kivu, the epicentre of this new mpox crisis. it has

had 800 patients sincejune. more than 70% have been children. eight have died. all under the age of five. about 100 miles away, the spring in imani's step slowly returns after four days of free treatment at the centre in many gig goma. like the hospital, three quarters of patients here have been under the age of ten. health workers told the bbc they've had up to ten new cases a day. they've had up to ten new cases a da . �* , ., . ., they've had up to ten new cases ada. a day. it's overcrowded so you see people. — a day. it's overcrowded so you see people. they _ a day. it's overcrowded so you see people, they are - a day. it's overcrowded so you see people, they are always i see people, they are always playing together so they have time together, they don't care about distance, social distance, they don't care about that so they play together and always together and you can also see like in the household they even pass the night on the same bed. you can find three, four, five children so that's why transmission is really

prevalent on these children. these camps in the eastern part of the democratic republic of the congo are crammed with millions who have been displaced because of an ongoing armed conflict. the perfect place for mpox to run rampant. charity workers are trying to get ahead by teaching people about symptoms, stigma and hygiene. simijolaoso, bbc news. we're just two days away from the start of the paralympics and as part of the build—up, the torch crossed from england into france through the channel tunnel. it was joined by hundreds of british athletes who'll be hoping to repeat their recent successes in the games. the flame that represents the paralympic movement heading through the channel tunnel to paris. cheering and applause it is a journey also being taken by hundreds of british paralympians. so today, it's

the swimming and tae kwon do teams that are heading to paris on this special gold eurostar. as you can see, they are going full optimism. even for veterans of previous games, especially tokyo, which was constrained by covid, paris will offer something new. i think the crowds are going to be insane. in tokyo you walked into this theatre of sport and there was a vacuum of noise and nothing there and i think going into that arena is going to be packed to the brim and is going to be so exciting that people are behind the sport and nice that friends and family are able to come and watch as well. that support comes with an expectation — paralympicsgb have enjoyed extraordinary success in recent games. in tokyo, they won 124 medals. 41 of them gold, coming second only to china. the aim of this time is to get up to 140 and inspiring new generation. when i was a ten-year-old _

inspiring new generation. when i was a ten-year-old girl - i was a ten—year—old girl watching london 2012! think it definitely kick—started the whole paralympic movement even more so i think it's amazing what paralympic sport has done and i think there's definitely some steps forward that we need to take what i the more that we talk about the paralympics and the more that people are aware of the games and come and watch us and support us, the better it will be. us and support us, the better it will be— it will be. team gb had a olden it will be. team gb had a golden olympics. - it will be. team gb had a golden olympics. now i it will be. team gb had a golden olympics. now is| it will be. team gb had a - golden olympics. now is the golden 0lympics. now is the time for the paralympians to take centre stage. as they when it comes to rainfall totals so far this n as :h, when it comes to rainfall depart the station, the flame totals so far this n as they take centre stage. as they depart the station, the flame arrives in france. paris has arrives in france. paris has already shown it can put on a already shown it can put on a games. now, for the on call. games. now, for the on call. —— encore. —— encore. joe inwood, bbc news. joe inwood, bbc news. totals so far this month, stay with us here on bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. the business news is coming up the business news is coming up shortly with myself, right here shortly with myself, right here on bbc news. don't go away. on bbc news. don't go away.

hello there. hello there. when it comes to rainfall when it comes to rainfall totals so far this month, there's quite a marked contrast between the northwest and the south—east — hardly any rainfall in comparison to what we should be seeing for this month. but further north and west, we've had double the amount of rainfall — over 200% in the far northwest of scotland and across the lake district as well.

so highs likely of 23 degrees. as we move into tuesday, central and southern areas under this influence of high pressure into the near continent but a toppling around that high is another low moving in, bringing wet and windy weather. but at the same time, the wind direction swings around to a southwesterly and just taps into some pretty warm air coming from the near continent. so, the rain still heavy as it moves out of the scottish borders and into north wales, but ahead of it with that sunshine and that increasing warmth, we should see temperatures at 25 degrees — that's 77 fahrenheit. we're looking at mid to high teens across scotland. now, that weather front is not moving very far at all on wednesday as it continues to bump into this area of high pressure, so we could see this conveyor belt of rain just sitting across south west england, wales and northern england

for a time, and that means we'll see some increasing warmth. still a level of uncertainty where that front is going to be sitting, but potentially from hull down to the isle of wight. anywhere south and east of that could see temperatures peaking at 27 or 28 degrees — that's 82 fahrenheit. we keep some sunshine and warmth, although not quite as warm through thursday and friday across england and wales. staying unsettled further northwest.

the time has come: stocks jump as the federal reserve boss says they're ready to start cutting the cost of borrowing. the time has come for policy to adjust. the direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. also, a prejudice premium: are african nations paying more than they should be to borrow money? we hear from the boss of the africa finance corporation plus, changing tack: how the world's oldest sporting event, the america's cup, is being transformed by new technology. we speak to the ceo. live from london, this is business today. i'm lukwesa burak.

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